Comments by Someantimalwareguy http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120629/13095119537/ustr-rejects-rep-issas-request-to-observe-tpp-negotiations.shtml#c188 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:18:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120629/13095119537/ustr-rejects-rep-issas-request-to-observe-tpp-negotiations.shtml#c188 Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120629/13095119537/ustr-rejects-rep-issas-request-to-observe-tpp-negotiations.shtml#c110 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:53:50 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120629/13095119537/ustr-rejects-rep-issas-request-to-observe-tpp-negotiations.shtml#c110
His motivation is suspect; his topic in this scenario is not...]]> Re: And did we tell you the name of the game, boy? http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120320/03492318168/how-sony-got-off-easy-with-its-settlement-class-action-lawsuit-underpaid-artists.shtml#c133 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:05:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120320/03492318168/how-sony-got-off-easy-with-its-settlement-class-action-lawsuit-underpaid-artists.shtml#c133 Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120315/23155418121/elected-officials-get-average-1452-salary-increase-when-they-take-lobbying-job.shtml#c186 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:52:47 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120315/23155418121/elected-officials-get-average-1452-salary-increase-when-they-take-lobbying-job.shtml#c186 Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120315/23155418121/elected-officials-get-average-1452-salary-increase-when-they-take-lobbying-job.shtml#c183 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:51:24 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120315/23155418121/elected-officials-get-average-1452-salary-increase-when-they-take-lobbying-job.shtml#c183
Trying to use a "well he did it, so I should be able to do it too!" argument falls flat in this forum - please try again...

0/10]]> Iron fist in a velvet glove... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120316/10191718141/uk-pub-hobbit-offered-license-attempt-to-stem-pr-disaster.shtml#c3 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:39:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120316/10191718141/uk-pub-hobbit-offered-license-attempt-to-stem-pr-disaster.shtml#c3 Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120314/09065218105/tpp-talks-deadlocked-still-no-transparency.shtml#c222 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:25:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120314/09065218105/tpp-talks-deadlocked-still-no-transparency.shtml#c222 Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120312/09321618075/european-commission-blames-social-networks-acta-failure-worried-about-its-imminent-directive-copyright-enforcement.shtml#c377 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:00:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120312/09321618075/european-commission-blames-social-networks-acta-failure-worried-about-its-imminent-directive-copyright-enforcement.shtml#c377 Re: Re: Re: Correction http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120307/13454918027/obama-administration-acta-is-binding-dont-worry-your-pretty-little-heads-about-tpp.shtml#c463 Wed, 7 Mar 2012 16:17:20 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120307/13454918027/obama-administration-acta-is-binding-dont-worry-your-pretty-little-heads-about-tpp.shtml#c463 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120228/22460717908/feds-continue-crackdown-poker-seizing-wrong-bodog-domain.shtml#c529 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:50:08 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120228/22460717908/feds-continue-crackdown-poker-seizing-wrong-bodog-domain.shtml#c529 Re: Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120228/09424117897/company-that-issued-bogus-takedown-says-it-was-all-mistake-apologizes.shtml#c763 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:54:10 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120228/09424117897/company-that-issued-bogus-takedown-says-it-was-all-mistake-apologizes.shtml#c763 Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120228/09424117897/company-that-issued-bogus-takedown-says-it-was-all-mistake-apologizes.shtml#c734 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:51:59 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120228/09424117897/company-that-issued-bogus-takedown-says-it-was-all-mistake-apologizes.shtml#c734 ...Was it really necessary to rub their nose into the ground once more before accepting their apology?Yes, so they remember the smell of the ***t their noses were rubbed in before they try the same stupid stunt again...]]> Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120227/02460817885/commerce-department-postpones-africa-ip-forum-after-people-point-out-how-one-sided-it-is.shtml#c985 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:33:44 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120227/02460817885/commerce-department-postpones-africa-ip-forum-after-people-point-out-how-one-sided-it-is.shtml#c985 DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, they at least would reduce the cost of their dry cleaning bills to remove all those nasty egg stains...]]> Re: Re: Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120223/13170617850/why-ebook-portal-librarynu-differed-other-filesharing-sites.shtml#c565 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:49:49 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120223/13170617850/why-ebook-portal-librarynu-differed-other-filesharing-sites.shtml#c565 You can have all the nice things you want - just don't set them up in the middle of virtual crack dens.So you are saying all the artists should ditch the labels and go indie to avoid that "crack-house" environment?]]> Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120223/13170617850/why-ebook-portal-librarynu-differed-other-filesharing-sites.shtml#c425 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:34:42 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120223/13170617850/why-ebook-portal-librarynu-differed-other-filesharing-sites.shtml#c425
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstone%27s_formulation]]> Re: Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120223/13170617850/why-ebook-portal-librarynu-differed-other-filesharing-sites.shtml#c306 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:17:09 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120223/13170617850/why-ebook-portal-librarynu-differed-other-filesharing-sites.shtml#c306 Should the innocent also be punished for the actions of criminals?

Worth thinking about so no, in this context I find his post both intriguing and to the point...]]> Re: Re: Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120223/13170617850/why-ebook-portal-librarynu-differed-other-filesharing-sites.shtml#c202 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:09:15 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120223/13170617850/why-ebook-portal-librarynu-differed-other-filesharing-sites.shtml#c202 There are no monopolies in content. Get over it.And what are the publishing gatekeepers then?
There is no censorship in content. Get over it.
And for those who cannot afford the inflated pricing, have no legal means to obtain the works in question, and who are only participating in downloading that which the AUTHORS (you know, the ARTISTS/CREATORS) of those works were trying to share with all who might be interested? How is putting barriers in front of education NOT censorship?
Can you please either make a valid point or get over it?
And would you please pull your head out of your rear-end and see that the current structure is entirely slanted towards the gatekeepers and profit over the betterment of mankind?]]> Re: Re: D http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120216/14555317783/mpaa-hires-four-ex-federal-government-employees-including-one-ice-another-white-house.shtml#c218 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:49:05 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120216/14555317783/mpaa-hires-four-ex-federal-government-employees-including-one-ice-another-white-house.shtml#c218 Still... In order to change the system, we may need some new blood for the Presidency along with changing the rules elsewhere.The problem here is that there IS no viable replacement for Obama in the current slate of Republican or even third party candidates during the current cycle - unless of course you DO prefer picking the one that survives the clown car experience of the current GOP primaries.

Don't get me wrong here, Obama has not been the shinning star many thought he would be, but then who is?]]> D http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120216/14555317783/mpaa-hires-four-ex-federal-government-employees-including-one-ice-another-white-house.shtml#c20 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:05:35 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120216/14555317783/mpaa-hires-four-ex-federal-government-employees-including-one-ice-another-white-house.shtml#c20 Re: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120216/17154217785/congrats-us-government-youre-scaring-web-businesses-into-moving-out-us.shtml#c198 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:56:31 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120216/17154217785/congrats-us-government-youre-scaring-web-businesses-into-moving-out-us.shtml#c198
The information-communications-technology-producing industries returned to its pre-business cycle trend of double-digit growth, increasing 14.7 percent in 2010 after two consecutive years of single-digit growth. ...
Source: http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/gdpindustry/2011/gdpind10_rev.htm]]>